Some United States visas require an associated approved USCIS immigration form to be submitted as part of the application.
The two most important G forms are the G-28 (notice of entry or appearance of attorney)[2] and the G-1145 (e-notification of application/petition acceptance).
[1] There are two main forms that begin with the letter I and pertain to immigration status but are not managed by USCIS: Form I-20 (issued by educational institutions to students on a F visa status)[4] and Form I-94 (issued by United States Customs and Border Protection when an alien enters the United States).
The filing fees vary by form, from free to several hundred dollars.
[10][11][12] Fees paid for USCIS immigration forms are deposited in the Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA) managed by the United States Treasury; this account funds most of the USCIS budget.
They are managed for the USCIS by a Department of Treasury designated financial agent.
[10] Any response to a Request For Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) must always be sent to the Service Center that sent the request, and never to a lockbox address, regardless of whether or not the original application was filed with a lockbox.
[19][20] Electronic filing offers the following benefits:[19] However, there are two major caveats:[19] To enhance privacy and security for applicants, USCIS uses the HTTPS protocol for e-filing.
BIA's main role is for challenges to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement decisions, but it is also used to appeal some USCIS forms.
[46] The USCIS website includes a number of tips for people filing USCIS forms, including suggestions to download the latest version from the website, use black ink, and start with a clean form in case of errors.